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The Hispanic Population in the United States
Source of Data and Accuracy


More of this Feature
• 1: Size & Composition
• 2: Family and Education
• 3: Economics
• 4: Sources and Method
• 5: Footnotes
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Source Of The Data

Estimates in this report come from data obtained in March 2000 by the CPS. The Census Bureau conducts the CPS every month, although this report uses only data from the March survey.

Accuracy Of The Estimates

Statistics from surveys are subject to sampling and non-sampling error. All comparisons presented in this report have taken sampling error into account and meet the Census Bureau 's standards for statistical significance. Non-sampling errors in surveys may be attributed to variety of sources, such as how the survey was designed, how respondents interpret questions, how able and willing respondents are to provide correct answers, and how accurately the answers are coded and classified. The Census Bureau employs quality control procedures throughout the production process -including the overall design of surveys, the wording of questions, reviews of the work of interviewers and coders, and statistical review of reports.

The Current Population Survey employs ratio estimation, whereby sample estimates are adjusted to independent estimates of the national population by age, race, sex, and Hispanic origin. This weighting partially corrects for bias due to under-coverage, but how it affects different variables in the survey is not precisely known. Moreover, biases may also be present when people who are missed in the survey differ from those interviewed in ways other than the categories used in weighting (age, race, sex, and Hispanic origin). All of these considerations affect comparisons across different surveys or data sources. For further information on statistical standards and the computation and use of standard errors, contact Brandi York of the Demographic Statistical Methods Division on the Internet at:dsmd_s&a@census.gov.

MORE INFORMATION
Twenty-one detailed tables from the March 2000 CPS are available on the Internet, at the Census Bureau's Web site (www.census.gov ).Once on the site, click on "H, "then select "Hispanic People." Choose "CPS March 2000"and click on "Data Tables." Data from previous years (1994-99) are also available on this Web site. To receive a paper version of these tables, send your request for "PPL136, Profile of the Hispanic Population in the United States: March 2000, "along with a check or money order in the amount of $26.50, payable to "CommerceCensus-88-00-9010, "to U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, P.O. Box 277943, Atlanta, GA 30384-7943, or call the Statistical Information Office at 301-457-2422.A copy of these tables will be made available to any existing Current Population Report P20 subscriber without charge, provided that the request is made within 3 months of the issue date of this report.
CONTACT
Statistical Information Office:
pop@census.gov
301-457-2422
Roberto R.Ramirez:Ethnic and
Hispanic Statistics Branch
roberto.r.ramirez@census.gov
301-457-2403
USER COMMENTS
The Census Bureau welcomes the comments and advice of data and report users. If you have any suggestions or comments, please write to:
Chief, Population Division
U.S.Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233
or send e-mail to:pop@census.gov
SUGGESTED CITATION
Therrien, Melissa and Roberto R.
Ramirez, 2000, The Hispanic Population in the United States:
March 2000 , Current Population Reports,
P20-535, U.S.Census Bureau,
Washington DC.

 

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